The radio and fashion industries celebrated together yesterday as the first truly portable HD radio receiver was unveiled, complete with a fashionable accessory that's all the rage."You'll notice that they've disguised the once bulky antenna in the form of a trendy monocle," said famed designer Mr. Phyllis at the unveiling of the new receiver in New York. Internationally-known model Cyclops demonstrated the antenna/accessory, though she experienced a bit of trouble keeping her good eye precisely pointed toward a station transmitting a receivable HD signal.
The price of the receiver is just $49.99, "and you get what you pay for," said Gavin Lemmings, President of the HD Radio Rah Rah Association (HDRRRA). "If you suddenly found fifty bucks you didn't know you had, and you had a choice between taking the family out to dinner, throwing the money toward your rent or mortgage, or buying a portable radio with a monocle for an antenna, I think the choice is obvious."
